USPTO Examiner HINSON RONALD - Art Unit 2837

Recent Applications

Detailed information about the 100 most recent patent applications.

Application NumberTitleFiling DateDisposal DateDispositionTime (months)Office ActionsRestrictionsInterviewAppeal
18940114X-RAY GENERATING APPARATUS, X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS, AND MOLD TRANSFORMERNovember 2024March 2025Allow400NoNo
18828517SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AMPLIFYING POWERSeptember 2024January 2025Allow401NoNo
18826688Module with Reversely Coupled Inductors and Magnetic Molded Compound (MMC)September 2024November 2025Allow1401NoNo
18762688TRANSFORMER MODULE AND POWER MODULEJuly 2024April 2025Allow901NoNo
18630818ELECTRONIC COMPONENTApril 2024March 2026Allow2341YesNo
18686066CHOKE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A CHOKEFebruary 2024February 2025Allow1200NoNo
18438489INDUCTOR APPARATUS OPTIMIZED FOR LOW POWER LOSS IN CLASS-D AUDIO AMPLIFIER APPLICATIONS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAMEFebruary 2024January 2026Abandon2320NoYes
18426808Coil former for improved winding window utilizationJanuary 2024December 2024Allow1011NoNo
18561037SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR AT LEAST ONE WINDING OF A POWER TRANSFORMER, POWER TRANSFORMER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURINGNovember 2023August 2024Allow900NoNo
18506425SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AMPLIFYING POWERNovember 2023May 2024Allow601NoNo
18378776INDUCTOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMOctober 2023June 2024Allow811YesNo
18279733HIGH-VOLTAGE COLUMN CURRENT TRANSFORMERAugust 2023February 2024Allow601NoNo
18450870ISOLATING TRANSFORMERAugust 2023January 2025Allow1701NoNo
18013552COMMON MODE CHOKE COIL AND NOISE FILTER CIRCUIT EQUIPPED WITH SAID COMMON MODE CHOKE COILMay 2023April 2024Abandon1511NoNo
18250543STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENT FOR MOUNTING CONDUCTOR WINDING PACKAGES IN AIR CORE REACTORApril 2023August 2023Allow400NoNo
18299568COIL COMPONENTApril 2023May 2025Abandon2522YesNo
18180510COIL COMPONENTMarch 2023February 2026Allow3500NoNo
18020299WINDINGFebruary 2023September 2023Allow701NoNo
18150777INDUCTOR ASSEMBLY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR INDUCTOR ASSEMBLYJanuary 2023January 2026Allow3601YesNo
18004170COMMON MODE FILTERJanuary 2023January 2026Allow3701YesNo
18065198INDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INDUCTOR COMPONENTDecember 2022November 2025Allow3501NoNo
18065283INDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INDUCTOR COMPONENTDecember 2022January 2026Allow3701NoNo
18009036TRANSFORMER AND FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SAMEDecember 2022November 2025Allow3501NoNo
17984020COIL DEVICENovember 2022March 2026Allow4011NoNo
17978783MINIATURE TRANSMISSION LINES AND RELATED CIRCUIT COMPONENTSNovember 2022September 2023Allow1011NoNo
17972031COIL COMPONENTOctober 2022January 2026Allow3910NoNo
17941955SINGLE PHASE SURFACE MOUNT SWING INDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHODS OF FABRICATIONSeptember 2022November 2025Allow3811YesNo
17939635MAGNETICALLY IMMUNE GATEDRIVER CIRCUITSeptember 2022March 2025Allow3111NoNo
17898084INDUCTOR COMPONENT AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF INDUCTOR COMPONENTAugust 2022February 2026Allow4211YesNo
17892939COIL COMPONENTAugust 2022November 2025Allow3910YesNo
17798496COIL COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORAugust 2022October 2025Allow3801YesNo
17816927COIL COMPONENTAugust 2022January 2026Allow4111YesNo
17870217COIL, PLANAR COIL AND METHOD FOR MAKING COILJuly 2022March 2026Allow4311NoNo
17854666REACTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEJune 2022July 2025Allow3711NoNo
17846804COIL DEVICEJune 2022December 2025Allow4111YesNo
17784260REACTOR, CONVERTER AND POWER CONVERSION DEVICEJune 2022July 2025Allow3701NoNo
17750430MULTILAYER BOARD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND MULTILAYER BOARD INSPECTION METHODMay 2022September 2025Allow3901NoNo
17748691MULTILAYER COIL COMPONENTMay 2022November 2025Allow4211YesNo
17747696INDUCTOR COMPONENTMay 2022October 2024Allow2911NoNo
17663400SURFACE MOUNT COMPATIBLE PLANAR MAGNETICS FOR HIGH SHOCK ENVIRONMENTSMay 2022September 2025Allow4011NoNo
17736577COIL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMay 2022July 2023Abandon1410NoNo
17659839INDUCTOR DEVICEApril 2022November 2025Allow4311YesNo
17721804COIL COMPONENTApril 2022September 2025Allow4211NoNo
17719571COIL COMPONENTApril 2022October 2025Allow4211YesNo
17714762COIL COMPONENTApril 2022September 2025Allow4110NoNo
17712442COIL COMPONENTApril 2022September 2025Allow4111NoNo
17710771COIL COMPONENTMarch 2022September 2025Abandon4210NoNo
17710620COIL COMPONENTMarch 2022May 2025Allow3810YesNo
17708246MULTI-TURN DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE TRANSFORMER POWER COMBINERMarch 2022February 2026Allow4611NoNo
17707915INDUCTIVE DEVICEMarch 2022September 2025Allow4211NoNo
17707556COIL COMPONENT, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2022July 2025Allow4011NoNo
17705542COIL COMPONENT, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2022November 2025Allow4311YesNo
17706146MULTILAYER COIL COMPONENTMarch 2022September 2025Allow4111YesNo
17656447INDUCTORMarch 2022July 2025Allow4010NoNo
17704612COIL DEVICEMarch 2022July 2025Allow4010NoNo
17703658COIL COMPONENT, CIRCUIT BOARD, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICEMarch 2022July 2025Allow4001NoNo
17762216COIL COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFORMarch 2022August 2025Allow4011NoNo
17698251TRANSFORMERMarch 2022August 2025Abandon4110NoNo
17697942THIN FILM INDUCTORMarch 2022September 2025Allow4211NoNo
17695727COIL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAMEMarch 2022September 2025Allow4211YesNo
17640209WATERPROOF TRANSFORMER COIL STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOFMarch 2022July 2025Allow4111NoNo
17685135INDUCTOR COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAMEMarch 2022August 2025Allow4211NoNo
17684462INTEGRALLY-FORMED INDUCTOR AND POWER SUPPLY MODULEMarch 2022October 2025Allow4421NoNo
17673296MULTILAYER COIL COMPONENTFebruary 2022May 2025Allow3910YesNo
17673189MULTILAYER COIL COMPONENTFebruary 2022January 2025Allow3500NoNo
17630633CURRENT TRANSFORMER MODULEJanuary 2022March 2025Allow3810NoNo
17647466INDUCTOR DEVICEJanuary 2022May 2025Allow4011NoNo
17546875COIL COMPONENTDecember 2021February 2025Allow3811YesNo
17543808INDUCTOR WITH INCREASING OUTER FILL DENSITYDecember 2021July 2025Allow4311NoNo
17538364REACTORNovember 2021September 2024Allow3300NoNo
17456086COUPLED INDUCTORS FOR LOW ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCENovember 2021October 2025Allow4721YesYes
17612743TRANSFORMERNovember 2021July 2025Allow4410NoNo
17531075COIL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING COIL COMPONENTNovember 2021August 2023Allow2111NoNo
17611797REACTORNovember 2021January 2025Allow3811NoNo
17527920POWER MODULENovember 2021January 2025Allow3800NoNo
17523202MULTILAYER COIL COMPONENTNovember 2021December 2024Allow3711NoNo
17521891MAGNETIC COMPONENT AND MAGNETIC BODY THEREOFNovember 2021August 2025Allow4521YesNo
17608934MAGNETIC-INDUCTANCE COMPONENTNovember 2021October 2024Allow3640NoNo
17518669MULTI-TERMINAL CHIP INDUCTORNovember 2021September 2024Allow3501NoNo
17517584INDUCTOR COMPONENT, DC-DC CONVERTER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INDUCTOR COMPONENTNovember 2021December 2024Allow3801NoNo
17512790COIL DEVICEOctober 2021September 2024Allow3410NoNo
17509847High-Frequency Transformers using Solid Wire for Welding-Type Power SuppliesOctober 2021July 2025Allow4430YesNo
17508640ELECTRONIC COMPONENTOctober 2021March 2024Allow2921YesNo
17605248110 kV Three-phase Dry-type Transformer and Assembly Method ThereforOctober 2021March 2025Allow4101NoNo
17504315COIL COMPONENTOctober 2021July 2025Allow4521NoNo
17501860CORE AND COIL COMPONENTOctober 2021January 2025Allow3911NoNo
17498370COIL COMPONENTOctober 2021October 2024Allow3610YesNo
17495601MAGNETIC COUPLING COIL COMPONENTOctober 2021January 2025Allow4011NoNo
17600948ELECTRICAL SELF-INDUCTION TRANSFORMEROctober 2021April 2025Abandon4311NoNo
17492375ELECTRONIC COMPONENTOctober 2021March 2023Allow1701NoNo
17490893MULTILAYER COIL COMPONENTSeptember 2021November 2024Allow3711NoNo
17599428HIGH-ENERGY SCALABLE, PULSE-POWER, MULTIMODE MULTIFILAR-WOUND INDUCTORSeptember 2021August 2022Allow1120NoNo
17488025COIL COMPONENTSeptember 2021September 2024Allow3601NoNo
17482502HIGH-VOLTAGE ISOLATION WITHSTAND PLANAR TRANSFORMER AND HIGH-VOLTAGE INSULATION METHOD THEREOFSeptember 2021March 2022Allow600YesNo
17441437LEAKAGE TRANSFORMERSeptember 2021December 2024Allow3911NoNo
17478278COIL COMPONENTSeptember 2021April 2025Allow4321YesNo
17477480HIGH-FREQUENCY INDUCTOR COMPONENTSeptember 2021April 2025Allow4311NoNo
17475258WOUND INDUCTOR COMPONENTSeptember 2021September 2024Allow3601NoNo
17472893TRANSFORMER ELEMENTSeptember 2021December 2024Abandon3901NoNo
17405017Module with Reversely Coupled Inductors and Magnetic Molded Compound (MMC)August 2021September 2023Allow2511NoNo

Appeals Overview

This analysis examines appeal outcomes and the strategic value of filing appeals for examiner HINSON, RONALD.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Decisions

Total PTAB Decisions
13
Examiner Affirmed
10
(76.9%)
Examiner Reversed
3
(23.1%)
Reversal Percentile
36.6%
Lower than average

What This Means

With a 23.1% reversal rate, the PTAB affirms the examiner's rejections in the vast majority of cases. This reversal rate is below the USPTO average, indicating that appeals face more challenges here than typical.

Strategic Value of Filing an Appeal

Total Appeal Filings
41
Allowed After Appeal Filing
8
(19.5%)
Not Allowed After Appeal Filing
33
(80.5%)
Filing Benefit Percentile
24.0%
Lower than average

Understanding Appeal Filing Strategy

Filing a Notice of Appeal can sometimes lead to allowance even before the appeal is fully briefed or decided by the PTAB. This occurs when the examiner or their supervisor reconsiders the rejection during the mandatory appeal conference (MPEP § 1207.01) after the appeal is filed.

In this dataset, 19.5% of applications that filed an appeal were subsequently allowed. This appeal filing benefit rate is in the bottom 25% across the USPTO, indicating that filing appeals is less effective here than in most other areas.

Strategic Recommendations

Appeals to PTAB face challenges. Ensure your case has strong merit before committing to full Board review.

Filing a Notice of Appeal shows limited benefit. Consider other strategies like interviews or amendments before appealing.

Examiner HINSON, RONALD - Prosecution Strategy Guide

Executive Summary

Examiner HINSON, RONALD works in Art Unit 2837 and has examined 728 patent applications in our dataset. With an allowance rate of 77.2%, this examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications. Applications typically reach final disposition in approximately 33 months.

Allowance Patterns

Examiner HINSON, RONALD's allowance rate of 77.2% places them in the 44% percentile among all USPTO examiners. This examiner has a below-average tendency to allow applications.

Office Action Patterns

On average, applications examined by HINSON, RONALD receive 1.86 office actions before reaching final disposition. This places the examiner in the 44% percentile for office actions issued. This examiner issues fewer office actions than average, which may indicate efficient prosecution or a more lenient examination style.

Prosecution Timeline

The median time to disposition (half-life) for applications examined by HINSON, RONALD is 33 months. This places the examiner in the 48% percentile for prosecution speed. Prosecution timelines are slightly slower than average with this examiner.

Interview Effectiveness

Conducting an examiner interview provides a +14.5% benefit to allowance rate for applications examined by HINSON, RONALD. This interview benefit is in the 53% percentile among all examiners. Recommendation: Interviews provide an above-average benefit with this examiner and are worth considering.

Request for Continued Examination (RCE) Effectiveness

When applicants file an RCE with this examiner, 25.3% of applications are subsequently allowed. This success rate is in the 40% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Insight: RCEs show below-average effectiveness with this examiner. Carefully evaluate whether an RCE or continuation is the better strategy.

After-Final Amendment Practice

This examiner enters after-final amendments leading to allowance in 24.2% of cases where such amendments are filed. This entry rate is in the 32% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: This examiner shows below-average receptiveness to after-final amendments. You may need to file an RCE or appeal rather than relying on after-final amendment entry.

Pre-Appeal Conference Effectiveness

When applicants request a pre-appeal conference (PAC) with this examiner, 73.7% result in withdrawal of the rejection or reopening of prosecution. This success rate is in the 60% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Recommendation: Pre-appeal conferences show above-average effectiveness with this examiner. If you have strong arguments, a PAC request may result in favorable reconsideration.

Appeal Withdrawal and Reconsideration

This examiner withdraws rejections or reopens prosecution in 65.8% of appeals filed. This is in the 47% percentile among all examiners. Of these withdrawals, 48.0% occur early in the appeal process (after Notice of Appeal but before Appeal Brief). Strategic Insight: This examiner shows below-average willingness to reconsider rejections during appeals. Be prepared to fully prosecute appeals if filed.

Petition Practice

When applicants file petitions regarding this examiner's actions, 28.6% are granted (fully or in part). This grant rate is in the 16% percentile among all examiners. Strategic Note: Petitions are rarely granted regarding this examiner's actions compared to other examiners. Ensure you have a strong procedural basis before filing a petition, as the Technology Center Director typically upholds this examiner's decisions.

Examiner Cooperation and Flexibility

Examiner's Amendments: This examiner makes examiner's amendments in 0.4% of allowed cases (in the 59% percentile). This examiner makes examiner's amendments more often than average to place applications in condition for allowance (MPEP § 1302.04).

Quayle Actions: This examiner issues Ex Parte Quayle actions in 2.1% of allowed cases (in the 69% percentile). This examiner issues Quayle actions more often than average when claims are allowable but formal matters remain (MPEP § 714.14).

Prosecution Strategy Recommendations

Based on the statistical analysis of this examiner's prosecution patterns, here are tailored strategic recommendations:

    Relevant MPEP Sections for Prosecution Strategy

    • MPEP § 713.10: Examiner interviews - available before Notice of Allowance or transfer to PTAB
    • MPEP § 714.12: After-final amendments - may be entered "under justifiable circumstances"
    • MPEP § 1002.02(c): Petitionable matters to Technology Center Director
    • MPEP § 1004: Actions requiring primary examiner signature (allowances, final rejections, examiner's answers)
    • MPEP § 1207.01: Appeal conferences - mandatory for all appeals
    • MPEP § 1214.07: Reopening prosecution after appeal

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